Chevrot .-The lost dragma (anglès)

THE LOST DRACMA He proposed this parable, saying: Who among you who will be taking their hundred sheep, and having lost one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and went in search of the lost one until he finds it? And once found, puts it on his shoulders and happy back home, calls to friends and neighbors, saying them: you Rejoice with me, because I have found my lost sheep. I I say you that the sky will be greater joy over one sinner that does penance by ninetynine just who need not penance.

Or what woman having ten drachmas, if it loses onne, it turns on the light, sweeps the house and search carefully until she find it? And once found she convenes meeting to friends and neighbors, saying: Rejoice you with me because I found the drachma that was lost. Such will tell you the joy among the angels of God over one sinner that does penance.

The tireless patience of God Rejoice with me because I found the drachma that I have was lost. The parable of the lost drachma, if we listen carefully, it teachs us thetireless patience with the love of God, looking at each of those who do are worthy sons.

All feel the emotion seizes us every time we reread the first two parables of mercy, which Luke has placed as wonderful introduction to the story of the prodigal son. The joy of the Good Shepherd who finds his lost sheep reminiscent, perhaps, of such period or sin of indifference that the Lord took us to reconcile ourselves with him. Now, back to the fold, think of those who are still away from him and pray for the conversion of poor sinners that the devil has derailed as the currency of the second parable; then ... back to the regular Mass -Loans and advances tested, Christians gathered for Sunday Mass, most of which will approach a few moments to the Holy Table, if not contained parables for us, for you, a lesson that is always present? And you think our Lord would not have made more than twice repeating the same invoice parables teaching in two symmetrical? Is not it more likely that each has a particular meaning? The atmosphere of each of them is in fact very different.

The hundredth sheep had strayed away from the herd, in a desert region; was in danger of being estimbar a cliff or being devoured by wolves. His situation was tragic and the Good Shepherd has actually booted to a certain death.

The second parable leads to a modest home in Galilee. The injury is less serious. A village woman realizes he has lost drachma. When he was ten, counts them and finds it again. The missing drachma could very well be the price of a day's work; or perhaps after the currency had a collar monedetes that the woman had received as a gift the day of their wedding and the joy has been descabalada or, to open the wallet to pay for a purchase you just made, a coin has been dropped from his hands. In any case, the fact that filming has come and has gone under some furniture. The truth is that there is nothing serious; surely find one day ... no need to put it all legs in the air, then lost to the interior of the house. True, sยกha not actually lost, but women need it immediately. From this moment lacks currency.

This is what our Lord. Although no break on the trail of a sinner until he finds and takes again to the fold, there is less concern he feels for the faithful who, without abandoning his Church, in a way he out of hand.

Therefore, it is me, it is you, it is us who it is in the parable of the lost drachma, hidden in any dark corner of the apartment. Of us who practice the true religion, we are even regulars in the frequency of the sacraments and that, however, we intend to live for ourselves, making us our composition; us, Christians, instead of serving God and our

obedience to glorify him with our love, we care much more to satisfy our desires and defend our interests storms. We then lost to the cause of the Gospel.

The Lord has need of our holiness and our delivery to save the world. And we can use.

We slipped from his hands.

Fear of being too wise Remember this appeal Bossuet in the funeral oration of Maria Theresa of Austria, "Christian, know too well the distinction between venial and mortal sins. What? Will the number of common 'sin' is not enough to make you hate the one and the other? How are your hate and your precious science wicked subtlety! Take heart that pronounced so reckless arrogance: this fear is without sin committed venial '! The truly pure soul is not as known. The queen did not understand how they could voluntarily commit even a solo sin, however small it was. Do not say 'is venial' said 'sin', and his heart rebelled innocent. " We too afraid to be a little too wise. San Francisco de Asis said he did not know a sinner largest in the world itself. I do not want to see that neither pretense nor exaggeration, but only a higher idea of the sovereignty of God, and the proof of greater love. This is precisely sin. Sin is essentially the rejection of love. Well, there is often a rejection very explicit, very calculated, very stingy, our "pecadets" deliberate Are we lost the drachma?

When the Gospel speaks of sinners, we do not think of immediate sinners are others who are not here. If we are the lost sheep -and are- not, maybe we lost the drachma.

Could we imagine that not sadden our denials Heart of Jesus? Let alone to apologize to the Church of Christ is nothing more than a unit of minimum importance. Our Master considers other media that are worth. For him, each of us is like a coin, minted with the effigy of the Holy Trinity and the year of our baptism. We are part of his treasure. We missing. We are looking for. Need to find us, again taking his hand this Christian partially escapes their influence.

We believe that if God will be looking for us insistently, like the woman in the parable seeks his lost drachma. The modest houses of the people of Palestine were quite dark; and had no windows, only light came through the door. Therefore, the housewife lights the lamp, shakes the tablecloth, moved furniture, look carefully ... until he finds the drachma was missing.

God seeks us. Sent into the world the light that enlightens every man. Puts before our eyes all the time: the word clear, so tender, so persuasive, the Gospel reminds us of God's upon us, the work requires that awaits everyone, priest or layman, husband or wife, parents or children, bosses or subordinates; Here, in the place that is assigned to each in their plans. It gives us the Light: "Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, Jesus says, but will have the light of life." But pay attention to the comments of John, "the man who does not love bad light. It does not come to the light for fear that his works are exposed. " ยกMediocre Christian! Why I'm standing? Because I wanted to belong to Jesus and at the same time be independent. I can not be. Do not betray Light .. God seeks us, and because we close our eyes to the light, which has resorted to other methods that look for to find us. So suddenly puts all legs in the air, reaches home, stirs our customs, our pretexts broom selfish and rid our consciousness. Makes cleanup.

Restless Love of God

Why the test sotraguen our lives? The contradictions, setbacks, illness, grief ... I do not understand the cause of all these tests, but providential purpose ... Peace and joy flee from us, disappoints us the land, men and discourage us We do not know why. But we know how well we can use axes suffering: its purpose is to return to God to find his next what the world does not give us, or we start up. Read and reread the prophets of Israel: it will show you the punishment of God are so many examples of his restless love -Love "jealous", they say they said. For example, Isaiah also says: "In a rage rapture you've hidden my face a moment, but with everlasting love I have compassion on you, says your Redeemer, IawĂŠh." And this one little verse from Psalms: "His anger lasts a moment, his goodness lasts a lifetime."

Igua1 the woman looks carefully until it finds its drachma, the Lord does not leave the game; Days of ire, surprising emerges from this pathetic verse: Quaerens sedisti Lassus me, looking me no rest; Lord, as you have tired you can not hold yourself upright like when you have to sit for ground tired in the rim of the pit where you convert the sinner of Samaria. Quaerens me sedisti Lassus: How often did you call me! How often have you waited! And I do not I go. Tantus labor non sit fracture, do not let that your effort is useless. And it is us in the parable of the lost drachma not hesitate, considering that the last words of this parable have been chosen to form the singing of the Communion of the Mass in this Gospel passage that reads: "There is more joy among the angels of God over one sinner who becomes."

Do not want to provide this joy in Christ Mass? ÂżIn Christ Communion, for many among you? Then, ask yourself quite simple: what you have denied the Lord during the week just ended. Little will undoubtedly thanks to God, but they too, having refused you, having you once, several times, escaped from his hands. . What you should not delivered, promising so far. Give it in a few moments. I will joy in heaven, joy in the Heart of Jesus. I also joy in your own hearts. the end